What LLMs cite
Outsourced payroll and accounting services for mid-sized companies
From recent prompt runs · US · Updated October 29, 2026
GEOGrow tested this high-intent customer question across Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. Rankings below show which companies appeared most often in those responses — not who is independently the best.
Top brand
ADP
Leads across all key metrics
AI engines mentioning
2 of 4
ADP appears in 2 of 4 AI engines
#1 recommendations
2
ADP was the #1 recommendation twice.
AI answer share
50%
ADP appears in 50% of answers in our tests
Top AI Answers
Which companies appear most often in AI responses?
Updated October 29, 2026
| # | Company | AI engines mentioning | #1 recommendations | AI answer share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADP Claim your company | 2 of 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | ADP TotalSource Claim | 1 of 4 | 1 | 25% |
| 3 | CBIZ Claim | 1 of 4 | 1 | 25% |
| 4 | Paychex Claim | 3 of 4 | 0 | 75% |
| 5 | CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) Claim | 1 of 4 | 0 | 25% |
| 6 | Gusto Claim | 2 of 4 | 0 | 50% |
| 7 | RSM US Claim | 1 of 4 | 0 | 25% |
| 8 | RSM Claim | 1 of 4 | 0 | 25% |
What Each AI Recommended
Recent answer snapshots by engine.
ChatGPT
- 1. CBIZ
- 2. CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)
- 3. RSM US
- 4. BDO USA
- 5. Baker Tilly US
- 6. FORVIS Mazars
+5 more in this answer
Gemini
Perplexity
- 1. ADP
- 2. Paychex
- 3. RSM
- 4. Deloitte
- 5. Baker Tilly
- 20. Harbor Finance and Talent
Claude
- 1. ADP TotalSource
- 2. Paychex
- 3. Gusto
- 4. QuickBooks Payroll
- 5. Rippling
- 6. TriNet
+5 more in this answer
What LLMs cite
Sources cited in the most recent prompt runs for this question. The mix varies by engine.
- revenuebase.ai Top 25 Outsourced accounting services based in the United States
- adp.com Full Service Payroll | Mid & Large-Sized Businesses | ADP
- govanator.com Best Payroll Outsourcing Companies in USA
- numetix.ai Best Payroll Service for a Small Business, and Cost
- worldmetrics.org Top 10 Best Accounting Payroll Services | 2026 Edition
- zipdo.co Best Outsource Payroll Services | 2026 Rankings
- revenuebase.ai Top 25 Payroll outsourcing service providers based in the United States
- qsolit.com 6 Best Payroll Outsourcing Companies for 2024
Who's Winning in AI?
AI Leaderboard · Based on this buyer question
ADP currently leads this conversation. AI visibility leadership is valuable — but competitive markets shift fast.
ADP currently leads this conversation.
- #1 ADP 50%
- #2 ADP TotalSource 25%
- #3 CBIZ 25%
- #4 Paychex 75%
- #5
- #6 Gusto 50%
- #7 RSM US 25%
- #8 RSM 25%
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How We Measure AI Answer Share
AI Answer Tracker by GEOGrow measures how companies appear when high-intent customer questions are asked across supported AI platforms. Results are observational snapshots and can vary by model, location, personalization, source availability, and date.
AI Answer Share is weighted recommendation appearances divided by all possible recommendation opportunities. Rankings shown here represent the responses collected during the stated research period and are not endorsements by GEOGrow. Method: 4 independent AI observations.
- Question tested
- Outsourced payroll and accounting services for mid-sized companies
- Market
- US
- AI engines
- Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity
- Research date
- October 29, 2026